WO2016031791A1 - Rouleau élastique - Google Patents

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WO2016031791A1
WO2016031791A1 PCT/JP2015/073773 JP2015073773W WO2016031791A1 WO 2016031791 A1 WO2016031791 A1 WO 2016031791A1 JP 2015073773 W JP2015073773 W JP 2015073773W WO 2016031791 A1 WO2016031791 A1 WO 2016031791A1
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晴彦 新田
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  • the present invention relates to an elastic roller capable of preventing a label having an adhesive surface from sticking and preventing the label from being caught.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which a conventional non-mounting label 1 is wound into a roll, and the non-mounting label 1 is a label base material as shown in an enlarged cross section in FIG. 2, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 on the back surface side, a heat-sensitive color former layer 4 on the front surface side, and a transparent release agent layer 5 on the upper layer side.
  • a position detection mark 6 is printed in advance on the back side of the label substrate 2.
  • This label 1 without mount can be made into a single-leaf label piece 1A by cutting at a predetermined pitch along the planned cutting line 7.
  • FIG. 6 shows an outline of a thermal printer 8 which is loaded with the label 1 without mount and prints variable information such as price, barcode, and other product information about the product, management information about goods or services as necessary.
  • the thermal printer 8 includes a supply unit 9 for the label 1 without mount, a guide unit 10, a detection unit 11, a printing unit 12, and a cutting unit 13.
  • the supply unit 9 holds the roll-less mountless label 1 so that the mountless label 1 can be fed out in the direction of the guide unit 10, the detection unit 11, the printing unit 12, and the cutting unit 13.
  • the guide unit 10 has a guide roller 14 and can guide the unpaid mountless label 1 in the direction of the detection unit 11 and the printing unit 12.
  • the detection unit 11 includes a position detection sensor 15, detects the position detection mark 6 on the back side of the label 1 without mount, and detects the relative position of the label 1 without label (label piece 1 A) with respect to the print unit 12. Make it possible.
  • the printing unit 12 includes a thermal head 16 and a platen roller 17 (elastic roller).
  • the label 1 without a mount is sandwiched between the thermal head 16 and a platen roller 17 with a predetermined printing pressure.
  • the platen roller 17 is rotationally driven at a constant speed.
  • the predetermined variable information can be printed on the label 1 without label (label piece 1 ⁇ / b> A).
  • the cutting unit 13 has a fixed blade 18 and a movable blade 19, cuts the printed non-mounting label 1 transferred between them at the portion of the predetermined cutting line 7 with a predetermined pitch, and issues a label piece 1A. To do.
  • a roller made of an elastic material such as a rubber material is used as the platen roller 17 for transferring and printing the label 1 without the mount, but the adhesive of the adhesive layer 3 is attached.
  • a non-adhesive silicone rubber material is used, a rubber material impregnated with silicone oil is used, or silicone oil is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the platen roller 17. Yes.
  • an elastic roller is demanded.
  • a mount such as a nip roller unit (not shown) composed of a pair of rollers that are rotationally driven for transporting the label 1 without mount, and a guide roller 14.
  • an elastic roller for a label that is excellent in non-adhesiveness or releasability (release property) as a roller for simply guiding the none label 1.
  • the label 1 without mount or the general label with mount can be stably transferred even if any of them is loaded, and the elastic body can be used for both the transfer of the label without mount and the label with mount.
  • a roller is requested. It has also been attempted to form a groove on the outer surface of the platen roller 17 to reduce the contact area with the non-mounting label 1 (adhesive layer 3) and avoid the sticking phenomenon due to the adhesive layer 3.
  • the necessary contact force with the back of the mount of the label is insufficient, and the necessary frictional force (grip force) with the mount is obtained.
  • the transfer function is likely to be hindered such as occurrence of label slip and stable transfer and printing operations cannot be expected.
  • a groove or the like is formed in the platen roller 17, there is a problem that it is easily worn.
  • the above-mentioned is also used when transporting or guiding an adhesive product such as a paper, a film-based belt-like member, or an adhesive tape having an adhesive layer or adhesive layer on the back side.
  • an adhesive product such as a paper, a film-based belt-like member, or an adhesive tape having an adhesive layer or adhesive layer on the back side.
  • the platen roller 17 is relatively small, and in the printing unit 12, a belt-like member such as the label 1 without the mount between the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 17.
  • a belt-like member such as the label 1 without the mount between the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 17.
  • the printing pressure on the platen roller 17 is particularly high when printing fine characters. There is a problem that it may decrease at a portion and a blurring phenomenon (or a missing printing phenomenon) may occur.
  • the present invention has been considered in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a platen roller or other elastic body roller excellent in non-adhesiveness or releasability (release property).
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an elastic roller that prevents the adhesive layer of the label without a mount and other band-like members from sticking to the surface thereof.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an elastic roller capable of stably transporting and guiding a general label with a mount and a strip-shaped member other than a label without a mount.
  • the present invention exhibits stripping and frictional force (grip force) for strip-like members such as a label without a mount and a general label with a mount, and can stably transport and guide any of these members. It is an object of the present invention to provide an elastic roller excellent in wear resistance and durability.
  • the elastic member is An inner layer side elastic member provided on the outer periphery of the roller shaft; A coating layer provided on the outer periphery of the inner layer side elastic member and in contact with the band-shaped member when the band-shaped member is transferred;
  • the inner layer side elastic member has a base layer and an intermediate layer formed in order from the roller shaft side, The base layer and the intermediate layer have a rubber hardness of 30 to 80 degrees according to durometer type A defined in JIS K 6253 standard, The rubber hardness of the base layer is higher than the rubber hardness of the intermediate layer,
  • the intermediate layer has a tear strength of 25 N / mm or more using a not-cut angle-shaped test piece specified in JIS K 6252 standard,
  • the coating layer is a silicone resin having a hardness of 20 degrees or less according to a spring-type Asker C type specified
  • the coating layer has a thickness of 10 to 100 ⁇ m
  • a plurality of inner layer grooves are formed in the intermediate layer along the circumferential direction of the intermediate layer,
  • the width of each inner layer groove is 25-1300 ⁇ m
  • the depth of each inner layer groove is 25 to 500 ⁇ m
  • Each inner layer groove is an elastic roller characterized by having a V-shaped cross section with a groove angle of 40 to 160 degrees.
  • the silicone resin is preferably thermosetting.
  • the material of the inner layer side elastic member is preferably a thermoplastic elastic material or a thermosetting elastic material.
  • the intermediate layer has a flat inner layer trapezoidal top between two adjacent inner layer grooves.
  • the coating layer has a flat coating layer platform top between two adjacent coating layer grooves.
  • the inner layer groove pitch is preferably 500 to 1500 ⁇ m.
  • the diameter of the elastic roller may be constant.
  • the diameter of the elastic roller may be gradually decreased from the central portion of the elastic roller toward both ends of the elastic roller along the axial direction.
  • the diameter of the elastic roller may be different between one end of the elastic roller and the other end of the elastic roller in the axial direction.
  • the rubber hardness according to durometer type A specified in JIS K 6253 standard of the base layer is 60 to 80 degrees, and the rubber hardness according to durometer type A specified in JIS K 6253 standard of the intermediate layer is 30 to 40 degrees. Is desirable.
  • the intermediate layer has a tear strength of 27 to 45 N / mm using a not-cut angle type test piece specified in JIS K 6252 standard.
  • the elastic roller is a platen roller that is provided in a thermal printer having a thermal head, and is driven to rotate by sandwiching a label as the belt-like member between the elastic roller, and the elastic roller and the thermal head Is preferably 1.0 to 2.0 Kg / 2 inch.
  • an inner layer-side elastic member composed of a base layer and an intermediate layer provided on the outer periphery of the roller shaft, and a coating provided on the outer periphery of the inner layer-side elastic member and in contact with the belt-like member
  • the coating layer is a silicone resin having a C hardness of 20 degrees or less, the non-adhesiveness or peelability of the silicone resin to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a low hardness (C hardness of 20
  • the necessary frictional force (grip force) on the belt-like member with a gelled resin of less than 1 degree) and sufficient wear resistance can be secured, and a label without a mount, a general label with a mount, and other strips
  • the member can be stably transported and guided.
  • the inner layer side elastic member has a rubber hardness in the range of 30 to 80 degrees according to durometer type A specified in JIS K 6253 standard, and the rubber hardness of the base layer around the roller shaft is higher than the rubber hardness of the intermediate layer. Since the layer, the intermediate layer, and the coating layer are softened in this order, the tear strength using an incised angle-shaped test piece specified in the JIS K 6252 standard for the intermediate layer is 25 N / mm or more, ensuring high tearability. As a result, the wear resistance is further improved, and even if friction occurs when the belt-shaped member is transferred, the groove (unevenness) on the surface is deformed due to rubber elasticity and the pressure is dispersed to wear or damage the coating layer. The effect of reducing is also obtained.
  • the inner layer groove of the intermediate layer has a V-shaped cross section and the groove angle is 40 to 160 degrees, so the pressure on the thermal head is dispersed. This makes it possible to perform printing with a low load (low printing pressure) without causing a blurring phenomenon (or a printing missing phenomenon), thereby achieving a long life.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a thermal printer 8 that is loaded with a label 1 without a mount and prints variable information such as prices, barcodes, and other product information about products and management information about goods or services as needed. is there.
  • the coating layer that is provided on the outer periphery of the inner layer-side elastic member having a two-layer structure (base layer, intermediate layer) in which the roller shaft side is hard and the coating layer side is soft has a C hardness of 20 It is a silicone resin of less than 1 degree, has both non-adhesiveness or peelability to the adhesive layer, and necessary frictional force (grip force) and abrasion resistance to the strip member, and tear strength and groove angle of the intermediate layer
  • the elastic roller that can stably transport and guide labels without mounts, general labels with mounts, and other belt-like members, and can suppress wear and ensure high durability. Realized.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a platen roller 30, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the platen roller 30 in the axial direction.
  • the platen roller 30 is attached to and integrated with a roller shaft 21 around the roller shaft 21.
  • an elastic member 22 that can be rotated, and a label (for example, the above-mentioned label 1 without mount, FIG. 5) is brought into contact with the elastic member 22 for transfer.
  • the elastic member 22 includes a cylindrical inner layer side elastic member 23 provided on the outer periphery of the roller shaft 21 and a covering layer 24 (outer layer side) provided integrally with the outer periphery of the inner layer side elastic member 23 and in contact with the label 1 without mount. Elastic member).
  • the inner layer side elastic member 23 has a base layer 23a and an intermediate layer 23b formed in order from the roller shaft 21 side. Grooves (inner layer groove 31, covering layer groove 33, which will be described later based on FIG. 2) are formed on the surface of platen roller 30.
  • the inner layer side elastic member 23 (base layer 23a and intermediate layer 23b) can be formed of a thermoplastic elastic member or a thermosetting elastic material.
  • the synthetic resin constituting the inner layer side elastic member 23 include polyethylene, polypropylene, polymethylpentene, polybutene, crystalline polybutadiene, polybutadiene, styrene butadiene resin, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinylidene chloride, and ethylene vinyl acetate.
  • Copolymer ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer, ionomer, polymethyl methacrylate, polytetrafluoroethylene, ethylene polytetrafluoroethylene copolymer, polyacetal (polyoxymethylene), polyamide, polycarbonate , Polyphenylene ether, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyarylate, polystyrene, polyethersulfone, polyimide, polyamide , Polyphenylene sulfide, polyoxybenzoyl, polyetheretherketone, polyetherimide, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyester, 1,2-polybutadiene, phenol resin, urea resin, melamine resin, benzoguanamine resin, diallyl phthalate resin, alkyd resin, epoxy resin Silicon resin can be used.
  • thermosetting elastic materials such as thermosetting silicone rubber, one-component RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) rubber, two-component RTV rubber, LTV (Low Temperature Vulcanizable) silicone rubber, and oil-resistant thermosetting rubber. Can be used. Of these, millable silicone rubber is preferred.
  • Both the base layer 23a and the intermediate layer 23b constituting the inner layer-side elastic member 23 have a hardness (rubber hardness according to durometer type A defined in JIS K 6253 standard, hereinafter referred to as “A hardness”) of 30 to 80 degrees. If the A hardness is less than 30 degrees, the platen roller 30 that transports and guides the belt-like member such as the label 1 without the mount is too soft, that is, the contact frictional force becomes excessive, and the transport function as the platen roller 30 is hindered. . Further, the print quality in the thermal printer 8 (FIG. 6) is degraded. When the A hardness exceeds 80 degrees, the platen roller 30 becomes too hard, and the gripping force is reduced, so that the transfer force and transfer accuracy are reduced.
  • a hardness rubber hardness according to durometer type A defined in JIS K 6253 standard, hereinafter referred to as “A hardness”
  • the rubber hardness according to the durometer type A defined in the JIS K 6253 standard is a standard corresponding to ISO-7619-1, ASTM D 2240.
  • the contents of JIS K 6253 standard, ISO-7619-1 standard, and ASTM D 2240 standard are incorporated herein as a part of this specification (incorporation by reference).
  • the base layer 23a has a rubber hardness of 60 to 80 degrees according to durometer type A defined in JIS K 6253 standard, and the intermediate layer 23b has a rubber hardness of 30 to 40 degrees.
  • the base layer 23a has a higher hardness and is harder.
  • the rubber hardness of the base layer 23a is less than 60 degrees, the strength of the entire platen roller may be insufficient. If it exceeds 80 degrees, it becomes too hard to absorb and relieve the external pressure, which may cause wear of the coating layer 24.
  • the rubber hardness of the intermediate layer 23b is less than 30 degrees, the non-mounting label 1 and other belt-like members cannot be pressed down, and there is a possibility that the printing accuracy and the printing quality are lowered.
  • the thickness of the base layer 23a depends on the overall diameter of the platen roller 30, the thickness of the single layer is 0.5 to 8.0 mm, and the thickness of the intermediate layer 23b is 0.3 to 5.0 mm. Is preferred. This thickness is a thickness that exhibits the characteristics of being softer than the base layer 23a. More desirably, the thickness is 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
  • the intermediate layer 23b of the inner layer side elastic member 23 has a tear strength of 25 N / mm or more according to a tear test defined by JIS K 6252 (a tear test using an angled test piece without cutting). If the tear strength is less than 25 N / mm, sufficient durability may not be obtained. Although higher tear strength is desirable, simply increasing the tear strength may impair other physical properties such as hardness and elongation, and the upper limit is kept at about 50 N / mm. Considering the balance of characteristics, it is preferably 27 to 45 N / mm.
  • the tear test defined by JIS K 6252 (a tear test using an angled test piece without cutting) is a standard corresponding to ISO 34-1 and ISO 34-2. Here, as a part of this specification, all description contents of JIS K 6252 standard, ISO 34-1 standard, and ISO 34-2 standard are incorporated (incorporation by reference).
  • the covering layer 24 is a thermosetting silicone resin having a C hardness (hardness according to a spring-type Asker C type specified in the SRIS 0101 standard) or other silicone resin.
  • silicone resin examples include silicone resin called silicone gel, RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) liquid silicone rubber, LTV (Low Temperature Vulcanizable) liquid silicone rubber, UV curable liquid silicone rubber, and thermosetting liquid silicone rubber. Etc. can be used.
  • Silicone resin is inherently non-adhesive or peelable and can prevent the adhesive layer 3 on the non-mounting label 1 from sticking even when the non-mounting label 1 is pressed and transferred. It is.
  • the thermosetting silicone resin is relatively easy to adjust and process the thermosetting conditions, and can easily set the C hardness.
  • the silicone resin is gel-like and moderately soft, and has a necessary frictional force (grip force) for the label with a mount and other belt-like members as well as the label 1 without a mount, Abrasion is also excellent. Therefore, the platen roller 30 has the necessary peelability and grip force for any of the label 1 without mount, the label with mount, and other belt-like members, and can exhibit a stable transfer guide function.
  • the C hardness exceeds 20 degrees, the elasticity of the covering layer 24 approaches that of the rubber material, and thus the adhesiveness of the surface increases rapidly and wears easily.
  • the hardness (C hardness) by the spring type Asker C type defined in the SRIS 0101 standard is used globally as a de facto standard for low hardness measurement, and is equivalent to JIS K 7312.
  • SRIS 0101 standard, JIS K The entire description of the 7312 standard is incorporated (incorporation by reference).
  • the covering layer 24 has a thickness T (FIG. 2) of 10 to 100 ⁇ m.
  • T thickness of 10 to 100 ⁇ m.
  • the coating layer 24 is uneven in thickness, making it difficult to obtain stable peelability and grip strength.
  • the thickness T exceeds 100 ⁇ m, it becomes brittle as a film of the inner layer side elastic member 23 in the platen roller 30 and easily tears.
  • the platen roller 30 has a V-shaped cross section (more precisely, a cross section cut along a plane including the center line of the platen roller 30) along the circumferential direction of the inner layer side elastic member 23 (intermediate layer 23b).
  • the inner layer groove 31 is formed, and the coating layer 24 is formed on the outer periphery thereof.
  • the inner layer side elastic member 23 (intermediate layer 23 b) is formed as a flat inner layer trapezoidal top 32 between the inner layer grooves 31.
  • a plurality of covering layer grooves 33 are formed along the circumferential direction in accordance with the position of the inner layer groove 31.
  • the cross section of the covering layer groove 33 is substantially V-shaped (see FIG. 2).
  • the coating layer 24 is formed as a flat coating layer platform-like top 34 between the coating layer grooves 33.
  • the cross-sectional shapes of the inner layer groove 31 and the covering layer groove 33 can be a U shape, a mortar shape, a rectangular shape, or other polygonal shapes in addition to the V shape.
  • the inner layer groove 31 has a pitch P of 500 to 1500 ⁇ m.
  • the pitch P of the inner layer grooves 31 is less than 500 ⁇ m, there is almost no range in which the inner layer trapezoidal top portions 32 formed between the adjacent inner layer grooves 31 can be processed.
  • the pitch P of the inner layer groove 31 exceeds 1500 ⁇ m, the ratio of the inner layer groove 31 or the coating layer groove 33 in the entire platen roller 30 decreases, and the contact area with the non-mounting label 1 and other band-shaped members tends to increase. As for the platen roller 30, it cannot be denied that its peelability is lowered.
  • the inner layer groove 31 has a width W of 25 to 1300 ⁇ m, preferably 50 to 500 ⁇ m.
  • the width W of the inner layer groove 31 is less than 25 ⁇ m, the contact area with the non-mounting label 1 and other band-like members increases, and as a result, the peelability of the platen roller 30 tends to decrease.
  • the width W of the inner layer groove 31 exceeds 1300 ⁇ m, the pressing force at the portion where the platen roller 30 properly holds and supports the label 1 without a backing sheet from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 side decreases, and the label piece in the printing section 12 of the thermal printer 8 There is a tendency for printing accuracy to drop, such as printing omission to 1A.
  • the inner layer groove 31 has a depth H of 25 to 500 ⁇ m, preferably 50 to 400 ⁇ m.
  • the depth H of the inner layer groove 31 is less than 25 ⁇ m, the contact area with the non-mounting label 1 and other band-like members increases, and as a result, the peelability of the platen roller 30 tends to decrease.
  • the depth H of the inner layer groove 31 exceeds 500 ⁇ m, the pressing force of the portion where the platen roller 30 holds and supports the label 1 without mount from the adhesive layer 3 side decreases, and the label piece 1A in the printing section 12 of the thermal printer 8 There is a tendency that the printing accuracy is lowered, for example, printing failure occurs.
  • the inner layer groove 31 has a groove angle G of 40 to 160 degrees, preferably 90 to 150 degrees.
  • the groove angle G of the inner layer groove 31 is less than 40 degrees, as a result of an increase in the contact area with the non-mounting label 1 and other band-like members, the peelability of the platen roller 30 tends to decrease.
  • the groove angle G of the inner layer groove 31 exceeds 160 degrees, the pressing force of the portion where the platen roller 30 presses and supports the label 1 without a mount from the adhesive layer 3 side decreases, and the label piece in the printing unit 12 of the thermal printer 8 There is a tendency for printing accuracy to drop, such as printing omission to 1A.
  • a rolling angle test (a method for measuring the rolling angle) will be described as a test for evaluating the non-adhesiveness (peelability) of the elastic roller of the present embodiment.
  • the label 1 having no mount described above with reference to FIG. 5 is fixed with the adhesive layer 3 facing upward.
  • An emulsion-based strong adhesive (thickness: 20 ⁇ m) is used as the reference adhesive for the test.
  • a platen roller 30 is placed as a test body on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3, and further, a weight is applied for 15 seconds with a weight of 2 kg placed thereon to adhere the platen roller 30 to the label 1 without mount.
  • the weight is removed, and with the one end of the base plate parallel to the axis of the platen roller 30 fixed, the other end is gradually raised to tilt the base plate.
  • the platen roller 30 starts rolling downward, the inclination of the base plate is stopped, and the inclination angle of the base plate at this point is read. This inclination angle becomes the rolling angle.
  • the platen roller 30 that has a small inclination angle (rolling angle) and is easy to roll has high non-adhesiveness and is suitable for transporting the label 1 without the mount.
  • the elastic body roller is For example, the knowledge that there is no problem in actual operation as a platen roller 17 or a nip roller in the thermal printer 8 (FIG. 6) has been obtained.
  • the base layer 23a is made of silicone rubber having an A hardness of 70 degrees, the intermediate layer 23b having an A hardness of 30 degrees and a tear strength of 36 N / mm, a thickness T of 50 ⁇ m on the outer periphery, and a C hardness of 15 degrees.
  • the elastic member is composed only of silicone rubber having an A hardness of 45 degrees and a tear strength of less than 25 N / mm, and the inner layer groove 31 having the same dimensions as described above is formed.
  • An unformed platen roller (comparative product) was prepared, and an experiment was conducted to transfer the label 1 without mount and the label with mount.
  • the roll angle was measured by the method described above after the mountless label 1 was transferred 20 km, and was less than 13 degrees. Similarly, when the roll angle was measured after the board-mounted label was transported normally by 20 km, it was less than 9 degrees. In either case, it was found that the peelability when transferring the label 1 without mount as an elastic roller and the grip force when transferring the label with mount were sufficient. In addition, the wear rate of the platen roller 30 after the label 1 without the mount is transported by a distance of 20 km is 0.05% or less, and the wear rate of the platen roller 30 after the label with a mount is traveled by a distance of 50 km is 0.5% or less. It has been found that it has sufficient wear resistance.
  • the label 1 without backing paper was transferred with a platen roller which is a comparative product (only the silicone rubber having a hardness of 45 degrees and a tear strength of less than 25 N / mm, and the coating layer 24 is not formed) Since the silicone rubber itself has releasability, normal transfer was possible immediately after the start of the transfer test, but the label 1 without mount was wound when it was transferred 0.5 km.
  • the rolling angle of the comparative platen roller was measured at this point, the platen roller was still stuck to the adhesive layer even when the base plate of the testing machine was tilted 70 degrees, and it could not be used for long transport. all right. Further, when the label with the mount was transferred, it was found that slip occurred, the specified length could not be transferred, and there was no sufficient grip force as a platen roller.
  • the inner layer groove 31 is formed in the intermediate layer 23b of the inner layer side elastic member 23, the coating layer groove 33 is formed in the coating layer 24, and the tear strength of the intermediate layer 23b and the size of the inner layer groove 31 are regulated.
  • an elastic roller platen roller having both peelability and gripping force necessary for transferring the label 1 without mount and the label with mount, and abrasion resistance was obtained.
  • the length is 2 inches
  • the diameter of the roller shaft 21 is 5 mm
  • the base layer 23 a has a single thickness of 1.5 mm
  • the intermediate layer 23 b has a single thickness of 1.0 mm
  • the coating layer 24 has a thickness T of 50 ⁇ m.
  • a platen roller 30 according to the present embodiment is prepared, and the printing pressure between the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 30 is set to, for example, 1.0 to 2.0 Kg / 2 inch in the printing unit 12 of the thermal printer 8, and the label without a mount
  • the printing pressure between the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 30 is set to, for example, 1.0 to 2.0 Kg / 2 inch in the printing unit 12 of the thermal printer 8, and the label without a mount
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an elastic roller (a platen roller 40 with a center swelled) according to a second example of the present embodiment.
  • the platen roller 40 has a diameter in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the roller shaft 21 gradually decreased from a central portion along the axial direction of the roller shaft 21 toward both ends. That is, the central part of the platen roller 30 (FIG. 1) according to the first embodiment is inflated.
  • the platen roller 40 is made of the same material as that of the first embodiment for the inner layer side elastic member 23 (base layer 23 a and intermediate layer 23 b) and the covering layer 24 constituting the elastic member 22 except for the so-called Tyco shape. Used.
  • the difference between the diameter of the central portion in the axial direction of the platen roller 40 and the diameter of both end portions is set to 10 to 250 ⁇ m.
  • the platen roller 40 is effective when printing and transferring a label whose width is narrower than the width of the printing unit 12 of the thermal printer 8 (the width of the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 17).
  • the effective print width of a 4-inch printer is 104 mm, but when a 40 mm wide label (label 1 without mount or label with mount) is set in the center of the print unit 12 and printed and transferred, the portion where no label is sandwiched Then, since the platen roller 17 and the thermal head 16 are rubbed directly, the load increases or causes wear.
  • the platen roller 40 having a swollen central portion is used, the contact between the both ends of the platen roller 40 and the thermal head 16 is eased or no longer contacted, so that the stability of printing transfer and the life of the platen roller 40 can be extended. Achieved.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an elastic roller (a platen roller 50 having different diameters at one end and the other end) according to a third example of the present embodiment.
  • the platen roller 50 does not have a constant diameter in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the roller shaft 21, and is different between the one end portion 50L and the other end portion 50R in the axial direction.
  • the position closer to the other end 50 ⁇ / b> R than the center of the platen roller 50 is the maximum diameter portion 50 ⁇ / b> M, and the thickness is shifted to one side.
  • the inner layer side elastic member 23 (base layer 23a, intermediate layer 23b) and the covering layer 24 constituting the elastic member 22 are made of the same material as that of the first embodiment except that they are aligned. The same applies to the inner layer groove 31, the covering layer groove 33, the inner layer trapezoidal top 32, and the covering layer trapezoidal top 34.
  • the difference between the diameter of the maximum diameter portion 50M and the diameter of the one end portion 50L which is the minimum diameter is 10 to 250 ⁇ m.
  • the platen roller 50 is effective when a label having a narrow width with respect to the width of the printing unit 12 of the thermal printer 8 (the width of the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 17) is unevenly distributed on one side of the printing unit 12 and transferred. is there.
  • the effective printing width of a 4-inch printer is 104 mm, and a label having a width of 40 mm (a label 1 without mount or a label with mount) is set and transferred to one side of the printing unit 12.
  • the label is sandwiched between the thermal head 16 and the other peripheral surface 51R including the maximum diameter portion 50M, and is stably transferred and printed.
  • the one end side peripheral surface 51L does not sandwich the label and the platen roller 17 and the thermal head 16 are directly rubbed.
  • the position closer to the other end 50R side from the center is the maximum diameter portion 50M, and the shape in which the diameter gradually decreases from the position toward the one end 50L and the other end 50R is shown.
  • the position of the diameter portion 50M and the degree of gradual decrease are arbitrary.
  • the diameter of the other end side circumferential surface 51R may be made constant, and only the diameter of the one end side circumferential surface 51L may be gradually reduced.
  • the diameter of the other end portion 50R may be maximized, and the diameter may be gradually reduced toward the one end portion 50L.
  • a guide roller and a nip are used by taking advantage of peelability (non-adhesiveness), grip properties, and wear resistance. It can also be used as a roller. In addition to these, it can also be used as an affixing (pressing) roller of an automatic label affixing machine, a printing machine, various coaters, a guide roller, a turning roller, or a driving roller of a strip-shaped article processing apparatus.

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Le rouleau élastique de l'invention possède : un élément élastique côté couche interne à la périphérie externe d'un arbre de rouleau; et une couche de revêtement en contact avec un élément en bande à la périphérie externe de l'élément élastique côté couche interne. La couche de revêtement consiste en une résine de silicone de dureté C inférieure ou égale à 20 degrés, et une couche de base (23a) ainsi qu'une couche intermédiaire (23b) de l'élément élastique côté couche interne (23) présentent une dureté A comprise entre 30 et 80 degrés. La dureté de caoutchouc de la couche de base (23a) est supérieure à celle de la couche intermédiaire (23b). La couche intermédiaire (23b) présente une résistance à la déchirure mettant en œuvre un échantillon de forme angulaire sans entaille définie dans la norme JIS K6252, supérieure ou égale à 25N/mm. Des rainures de couche interne (31) de la couche intermédiaire (23b), prennent une forme de V en plan transversal telle que l'angle de la rainure est compris entre 40 et 160.
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